The Boys and Girls Club of the Arkansas River Valley will host the third annual Coaches vs. Officials basketball game Tuesday at the L.V. Williamson gymnasium in Russellville. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

The Coaches vs. Officials game allows Boys and Girls Club team members to see their coaches play, and hopefully exact revenge on, officials who call their games. The series is tied with one win apiece for the coaches and the officials.

Tickets are $1 for ages 5 and up. Children under 5 get in free. For more information, call the Boys and Girls Club at 968-7819.

Sports Briefs: Benefit disc golf scramble kicks off Friday

The public is invited to the kick-off event and tee-time drawing for the Matthew Roberts Memorial Disc Golf Scramble at 7 p.m. Friday at the London First Baptist Church and will be a time to remember Matt and celebrate his life. The non-profit golf scramble will be Saturday at the Pleasant View Disc Golf Course in Russellville with cash prizes for the top three teams, while the remaining proceeds will benefit the Pope and Johnson County Rescue Diving teams.

Roberts, 15, drowned in March 2009 while swimming at Pleasant View Park. He and his family had completed an afternoon of disc golf when Roberts attempted to swim across the water. He was the son of Greg and Paula Roberts, a student, football player and band member at Dover High School and a member of London First Baptist Church.

More than 125 people are participating in the 30-plus team scramble. Roberts' parents have been overwhelmed at the response to the event.

Roberts said his son was actually shy about getting up in front of people, but feels Matthew would approve of the scramble because he loved to play disc golf and would be pleased people would come together at his church and one of his favorite sports to remember him, have a good time and raise funds for the brave and dedicated rescue divers.

Contact Greg Roberts at 293-4138 or call the London First Baptist Church office at 293-4401. Donations for the dive teams should be made payable to the non-profit Pleasant View Disc Golf Club and mailed in care of London First Baptist Church, 17 So. Baptist Drive, London, AR 72847.

Free hunter education course Saturday

A free hunter education course will be from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. March 13 at the Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitors Center. Register by calling the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission on Lock and Dam Road in Russellville at 967-7577. Participants are recommended to bring a sack lunch. For additional information, call Lee Fields at 331-0399.

Register for Rsvl. Youth Baseball Association

The Russellville Youth Baseball Association (RYBA) is accepting registrations for the 2010 baseball season through March 12. Registration forms can be obtained at Mullen Team Sports, Feltner's Athlete's Corner, SportScene of Arkansas and Batters Up. Registration fees (ages 5-15) are $60 per player and $40 for each additional player; 4-year-olds $40. New players must bring a birth certificate to registration. Partipicants must be 4 years old by May 1 to be in T-ball. Visit the Web site www.rybabaseball.org for more information.

Adult summer softball registration March 19

The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department (RRPD) is hosting registration for its Summer Adult Softball League through 5 p.m. March 19. To register, teams must provide entry forms and a team roster, as well as pay the entry fees. All necessary forms are available at the RRPD office or can be downloaded at www.eteamz.com/rsvlparksdepartment. For more information, call 968-1272.

Battle on the Bayou coming April 3

The Rusesllville Recreation and Parks Department will host the 15th annual "Battle on the Bayou" softball tournament at Pleasant View Park on April 3. The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) sanctioned tournament is for men's and women's teams D and below.

The entry fee is $150 plus the sanctioning fee. Deadline to enter is noon April 1. For more information, contact the Hughes Center by phone at 968-1272 or 880-1519, or online at russellvillearsoftball@hotmail.com.

Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic April 24-25

Wilkins Bros. Outdoors and the Russellville Advertising and Promotion announced the third annual Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic.

This year's event will again be headquartered at the Lake Dardanelle State Park weigh-in pavilion.

The largest bass weighed in on Saturday will be worth $5,000. The largest bass on Sunday will earn $5,000, and the largest of these two bass will be worth an extra $5,000 to be presented by Wilkins Bros. Outdoors.

New this year will be the "Border States Bonus" of $1,000 awarded to the largest bass weighed in by a non-resident fisherman.

There will be six hourly payouts each day, paid to the top five fishermen each hour. Hourly payouts of $500, $400, $300, $200 cash/check and a $100 gift certificate to Wilkins Bros. Outdoors will be based on a minimum of 200 entries each day.

Entry forms may be picked up at Wilkins Bros. Outdoors, 815 N. Arkansas Ave., in Russellville.

DAV bass tournament April 3 on Dardanelle

Lake Dardanelle will host the fourth annual Disabled American Veterans (DAV) department of Arkansas bass tournament April 3. Forrest Wood of Ranger Boats and Charlie Evans of FLW Outdoors have expressed their appreciation and support to help and sustain the nation's heroes. Total prizes will once again top $4,800 with all proceeds benefitting the DAV Department of Arkansas and their programs.

Participants will launch at safe light and weigh in at 3 p.m. For information on the rules, prizes and other details visit the DAV's Web site www.davoutdoors.com.

Register for Ark. Valley Soccer Association

The Arkansas Valley Soccer Association (AVSA) is accepting registration through April 24. Registration forms can be obtained at www.rivervalleysoccer.com or call Mark Frost at 890-6309.

Early sign-ups for softball ends Saturday

The Boys and Girls Club of the Arkansas River Valley early softball sign-ups will conclude Satturday. Interested players may register at the L.V. Williamson building from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday until Friday. Signups will be from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Girls ages 4-6 can sign up for coach pitch/T-ball, and girls ages 7-16 can join fastpitch. Cost is a $10 membership fee plus $40 playing fee during the early signup period. Players who wait until the late signup period will have the pay the $10 membership fee plus a $50 playing fee.

Softball player needed

An under-12 years of age competitive softball team wants a first- or second-year player from the Arkansas River Valley. Call Rhonda for more details, (479) 495-0437.